Freak toy



Jan. 2, 1923. 1,441,164.

G. R. MURRAM` EREAK TOY. FILED JUNE 1o, 192x.

George. Murray Patented Jan. 2, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

` GEORGE ROBERT MURRAY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

FREAK TOY.

y Application led .Tune 10,

To (LN whom t may concern.'

Be 1t known that l, (idiomas Roumrr Mun- RAY, am a. citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Minneapolis, in the county of ducing atoy capable of adjust-ment and use*- for the'amusement of children and others.

Generally stated, the invention consists ofthe novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and definedL in the claims. l

The freak toy may be made to represent various different kinds of animals or animate objects such as a giraffe.V a stork and the like. f

In the drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a kside elevation showing the freak toy made to Arepresent a Stork, of peculiar and, of course, distorted form;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofthe object shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the object shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is an axial section of the head and i neck of the object shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 is a. section of one of' the feet of the object shown in the views enumerated; andv Fig. 6l is a side elevation showing the freak toy representing a giraffe of peculiar or distorted form.

Referring first to the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, it will be noted, in the first place, that the freak stork there represented has a body block 7 the posterior part of which is made up of one or more tube sections 8 and two or more hollow or perforated ball sections 9 and 10. The body is supported by a pairof long legs made up of tube sections 11 and ball sections 12.

The lowermost of the ball sections 12 of each leg is shown as made integral with a concave foot 13 that is preferably of quite 1921. Serial N0. 476,436.

soft rubber and which, when slightly compressed,` will have a suction action causing the foot to tightly stick to any smooth ob- ]ect. such as a table or a fioor.

The neck portion is made up of short tube sections 14 and hollow or perforated ball sections 15. and the head is formed bya larger ball 16 having projecting bills 17. This freak stork is provided with peculiar or freak wings made up of wing strips or slats 18 that are pivoted to ball members 19 partly seated and adjustably mounted in depressions formed in the sides of the body member 7. Also, said Stork is provided with a tail member of similar construction made up of slats or strips 20, pivoted to the ball 10 that is ad]ustably seated in the tube 8.

The lowermost ball section 15 of theneck is connected tothe ball section 9 by rubber bands or other flexible elastic connection 22, so that two ball sections will be adjustably but frictionally held to said body 'member in whatever position they may be set. Said lowermost ball section 15 of the neck is connected to the lieatl-forihing`ball"or"member 16 by a flexible elastic connection, which, as shownh comprises a cord 23 and a coiled spring 24. This connection 23-24 is ex* tended through the tube sections 14 `and the intermediate ball sections 15 and will exert such friction between said elements that the nec-k structure will maintain, against the force ofgravity, any shape or form into which it may be bent, and it may, of course, be bent into all sorts of forms, either angular, curved, circular or spiral. i

The leg-forming elements 11 and 12 are likewise frictionally but adjustably connected by an elastic cord or the like 25, whichis extended through said members and is anchored to the lower and uppermost ball sections 12. Hence, the legs may be bent into all sorts of ridiculous forms, either angular or curved. l

The wing-forming members and the tailforming members may also be spread or arranged in all sorts of peculiar formations. The wing balls 19 are connected by a flexible spring or elastic strip 2G, so that they. are frictionally but adjustably held in their seats in the body member 26, and this, of course, permits the wings, as entireties, to be raised, lowered or rotated.

In Fig. 6 there is illustrated a somewhat modified arrangement, in which a freak giratle is shown. In this arrangemennthe front and rear legs, the neck and thebody are articulated or jointed and are made up ot' tube sections and ball sections connected on the same kplan 1as "above described. "ln, connection with this figure., it is only necessary to particularly note that the body-*isi* object andcomprising a body. legs` feet. a 'neckand a"h`cad,`said body including a body' made up ot' l'rontand rear blocks 2 and 28. and body and ball tubes yiZQaIidS-{Og thatthe `front legs are made `up of tube sections 3l, ball sections 3Q and feet 33.1;jthattherear legs aremade up ot tubesrl, ballsl andi 'feet 3G; that theneck isniade upk ottube.

sections 3T and ball sections3S;` that the head 39 has a ball-like portion seated against the uppermost neck tube 37; andthat the tail l() has a ball-liked From what has been said.v rit ,\\'ill of course, be understood that the purpose ot this toy is not to produce true representation ot the ditlerent animals or objects, but is to produce mechanically' hat-inay be termed caricatures or rej'nfesentationsthere-l of so ridiculous that much .mirth and interest may be produced by the use` thereof. That these objects have been accomplished has been demonstrated inthe yactualnse ot a toy such Aas illustrated.

The body blocks andthetubes and ball members just described mayY be madeot wood, metal, composition'matter,` such as Wood fibre, palper any otherksuitable mafr terial. a f f `That I claim is-z i y 'l. A freak toy represent-'ingr an animate object and having` articulated body, leg, and neck members all formed with closely positioned frictional ball and socket joints, the,

let;v members having joints thatfare in excess ot' the natural joints ot ysuch being, andJ adapting said legsas wellv as the neck and body to be bent and rictionally set in all sorts ot' unnatural positions. n 2. A freak toy representing'an animate object and comprising a body, legs,r feet, a,- neck and a head, said body including` a body block, elastic connections extended through vsaid legs and connecting said feetv to said ytended .'thi'ol'lgh said 'bodxif bloc-lc, an cl` n thefsame to bc bcntinto all sorisot ieadsll seatedazcainst l the reary bodyblock i '.H I neck and ay head,=said bodynncluding j I y j l. Nie'cl and onnectinfbr said head to said body block, said legs and neck being' made up ot' tube and ball sections "adalitinll"fthe.fsanieto-ibebent into all sorts ot' forms.

"-3. A jfreak toy rejn'escnting an animate block. elastic connectidnsI extended:through said legis gand` connecting@said feet to said l I y, t connection'estended through said neck andconnectingP saidflieiul to saidhbody` blocldsaid. :let i incliner being made ujifot' tube andball s tions adapting QIH'IS,

.ijiggrsfapplied ,to the block. j f "l i :tf/4,5 y t y A, presenting, object and.coinprlsungr a' bod);

agbody block. elastic. connections extended,throne-h said Vlegs and Qcoi/1nect-iiig,said .t'e'cty tos'aid body block, an, elastiefconnectionjfexteinled through said neck an l nnectincr saidhead lto said ybody block,saidilegssand neck being made up ot' Etube. and ybal-,ljsectionsadapting the same `tobe {bent intoiall .sorts i forms, and Wings j compris/in,e slats extended therefrom and jljkustably connected thereto. theball niembeisot said wings .beingiadjustably@connectedr to said body block.'l 1 l 5. A freak toy yrepresentin sortsiot forms, said teetbeingptlexible and` concave and adapted to befseeuredtofaqfiat objectv l y In testimony, whereof I- afx my signature.

GEORGE ,.Iifoinnfr .Mummia f body bloclnmand anelasticconnection cxqanj'aniinateg Lobject.. and comprising;l a body; legs. fteet, a .neck and ahead, said .bodyL includingga 1body 

